India's No. 1 ODI rank under threat in New Zealand

Dubai: India will have to beat New Zealand in the upcoming ODI series to retain their top spot in the ICC rankings as Australia and England have a chance to topple Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men from the perch.

Australia are currently ranked second with 114 ratings points, six ratings behind number-one ranked India, while England are ranked third on 111 ratings points. Australia were last ranked number-one in July 2012, only to be overtaken by England who held the top position until December 2012.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is the highest-ranked Indian in the batsmen's rankings at the second spot with Shikhar Dhawan being the next best-placed at 10th. In the bowlers' list, Ravindra Jadeja is the highest-ranked Indian at sixth followed by R Ashwin at the 16th position after going up a rung. Jadeja is also the best among the Indians in the all-rounders' list at the fifth spot.